Information and Technology
Information Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Compilation of Required Testing, Grades Kindergarten Through Twelve (Information and Technology Division) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
Students in Hillsborough County Public Schools are assessed throughout the year on a variety of tests each designed for a specific purpose. Some tests, such as Florida’s Florida Assessment for Instruction in Reading (FAIR) are diagnostic in nature, designed to provide meaningful feedback for instruction. Others, such as End-of-Course exams are summative and are administered to assess the students’ knowledge of a subject.
Attached is a list of tests administered districtwide for students in grades kindergarten through twelve. The chart is divided by grade level, and identifies each test as a state or district test, the approximate dates of testing, which students are tested (please note that not every student at a particular grade level takes each test), the length of the test, and the nature of the test (i.e. paper and pencil, computer based, etc.). |
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum • Align the performance management system with the district’s priorities | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
Costs for district testing generally range between $700,000 and $800,000 annually. | |
EVALUATION | |
The Division of Curriculum and Instruction, along with Assessment and Accountability, evaluate the need for each district test and the composition of each on an annual basis.
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SUBMITTED BY: |
Samuel R. Whitten | David J. Steele, Ph.D. | |
Assistant Director, Assessment and Accountability (813) 272-4343 |
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant (813) 272-4600 |
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A 9.01a | ||
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20120612_503 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 9.01a |